Wendy Lemus

20 Best Books Like The Catcher in the Rye (Classic YA)

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20 Best Books Like The Catcher in the Rye (Classic YA)

The Catcher in the Rye was published in 1951 to popular acclaim. It follows protagonist Holden Caulfield for two days following his expulsion from prep school. This semi-autobiographical novel’s themes include brooding adolescence and loss of innocence as Holden encounters friends and strangers in the days following his expulsion. J.D. Salinger became rather reclusive following … Read more

20 Best Books Like Norwegian Wood (Romantic Coming-of-Age)

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20 Best Books Like Norwegian Wood (Romantic Coming-of-Age)

Haruki Murakami was born in Kyoto, Japan, in 1949. He wrote his first novel, Hear the Wind Sing, which won the Gunzou Literature Prize, in 1979. Norwegian Wood, published in 1987 and dubbed “a masterly novel” by The New York Times Book Review, follows Toru, a Japanese man who looks back on his college days … Read more